TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 85. Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation Reduction
A1  - Reichman, Eric F.
PY  - 2013
T2  - Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e
AB  - Dislocation  of  the  interphalangeal  (IP)  joints  is  one  of  the  most  common  orthopedic  injuries  seen  in  the  Emergency  Department  (ED).1–3  Most  of  these  injuries  occur  during  athletic  activities.  The  proximal  interphalangeal  (PIP)  joint  is  especially  susceptible  to  injury  during  ball-handling  sports.2–4  An  epidemiologic  study  of  injuries  in  the  National  Football  League  over  a  10-year  period  from  1996  to  2005  showed  that  PIP  dislocations  accounted  for  17%  of  all  hand  injuries,  making  it  the  second  most  common  hand  injury  in  professional  football.14  Among  dislocations,  IP  joint  injuries  are  second  only  to  shoulder  dislocations  in  incidence.4  While  IP  joint  dislocations  are  generally  easy  to  reduce,  improperly  treated  injuries  can  result  in  chronic  pain,  swelling,  restricted  range  of  motion,  deformity,  and  early  degenerative  arthritis.1,5,6  The  Emergency  Physician  (EP)  must  be  proficient  in  diagnosing  and  treating  IP  joint  dislocations.  
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PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57709092
ER  -